Maskaev Injures Back, Peter Fight Postponed

WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev reportedly injured both his back and his ankle yesterday, making it necessary to postpone his fight with #1 challenger Samuel Peter for 2-4 months. Apparently, a disc slipped out of place in Maskaev’s back while he was training on Thursday for his October 6th bout which was to have taken place in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Peter, however, was understandably upset by the news, having already waited for a year to fight to fight Maskaev. As of now, Peter and his manager, Ivalo Gotzev, are requesting that an interim bout take place on October 6th, probably against #2 ranked challenger Vladimir Virchis.